The conductor is the artistic leader and sometimes cultural arbiter of his or her community. It is their leadership that is looked to and should anything go wrong, they are the persons taking most of the heat. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
I don't really think about retiring. I will retire just before people start saying, 'I knew Leonard Slatkin when he conducted well. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
The convergence of the Rhone and Saone. Paul Bocuse. The birthplace of cinema. Chateauneuf-du-Pape just a few miles down the road. It does not get much better than Lyon. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share
People know Detroit for the cars, but the suburban areas of the city are really beautiful. It's much more inhabitable than people think. Many… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
I knew I could never match my father as a violinist, and there were already four generations of outstanding cellists in the family. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
The role of an orchestra in the 21st century isn't just playing, it's about developing future audiences and performers. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
We are a global society, and one does not have to be from Germany to give a great performance of Beethoven. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
Over the years it has been my privilege to lead performances with Saint Louis, the National Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and so many other wonderful… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
There is no 'perfect' in music. If I ever came off the stage and felt it could not be better, it would then be… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
My first strong musical memory is of the Villa-Lobos Sixth Quartet which my parents were rehearsing. I remember that it reminded me of big… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
To my mind and ear, there is simply nothing that compares to the musical sophistication of a late Beethoven, Bartok, Schubert or Brahms work… — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
There's not an orchestra in the world that doesn't have weaknesses. None of us can play everything well. The repertoire is just too big. — Leonard Slatkin Copy Share Image
